If you don't want your sitter available listing to be viewable online for a time, you can hide it from view by choosing 'Hide my listing' from the 'Edit my listing' option in your account area. However, please note that many home owners search our database for house sitters well in advance of the beginning of their house sitting assignment. If you keep your availability dates set into the future and your listing viewable online you increase your chances of securing future house sitting assignments.